§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress towards the release of John McCarthy, Terry Waite and other hostages held in the middle east.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe continue to make every effort in our contacts with the Iranian authorities, who we believe to have a decisive influence, to secure the release of the hostages. We have also contacted other countries, and the EC troika, to reinforce the point in their own dealings with Iran.